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Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District

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Local air pollution control agency serving all of Nevada, Plumas, Sierra counties. Check burn-day status and local smoke and air quality advisories here during wildfire season.

California has 35 local air districts. Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District regulates air quality for all of Nevada, Plumas, Sierra counties, issues burn-day decisions and posts local smoke advisories. For real-time smoke readings during a fire, pair this with the AirNow Fire and Smoke Map.

TypeLocal air district (APCD/AQMD)
Area servedAll of Nevada, Plumas, Sierra counties
Address200 Litton Dr., Suite 320 P.O. Box 2509 Grass Valley, CA 95945
Phone(530) 274-9360
CountiesNevada County Plumas County Sierra County

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